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Friday Football Fix – Stanford

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An All-America candidate for 2013, Gardner ranked second on the Cardinal in tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (7.5) in 2012 (Don Feria/Stanfordphoto.com) Can you believe the college football season starts in less than a week? Sadly, that means summer is quickly coming to an end, but we'll take that
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Travers Stakes: A Saturday in Saratoga

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Despite two Triple Crown race winners in the field, Verrazano, seen here winning the Haskell Invitational, was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite at the Travers Stakes. (Bill Denver/Equi-Photo, via AP) --by Michael A. Riley Saratoga Race Course is celebrating its 150th year of racing, and Saturday’s 144th renewal of the
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Gone Camping: St. Louis Rams

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Zuerlein became the first NFL player to make a 50-plus and 60-plus yard field goal in the same game in a Week 4 win vs. Seattle last year (Tony Dejak/AP) Other than Minnesota Vikings superstar running back Adrian Peterson, there may be no other player in the National Football League
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Gone Camping: Oakland Raiders

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Follow @Koiki_Sport Moore (17) caught seven TD passes in 2012, the first Raider with at least six receiving scores since 2004 (Photo: Tony Gonzales/Raiders.com) This installment of A Lot Of Sports Talk's Gone Camping takes us to the Golden State to check in with the Oakland Raiders and their talented
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Gone Camping: Houston Texans

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Follow @Koiki_Sport Brown made his first Pro Bowl last season, and ended up ranking No. 48 on the much-talked-about NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 list (Bob Levy/Getty Images) In our latest installment of Gone Camping, we take a closer look at the two-time defending AFC South Division champions, the
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A Conversation with Jim Kelly

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Kelly, seen here in April, announced himself cancer-free after undergoing successful surgery to remove cancer from his jaw in June  (David Duprey/AP) Follow @Koiki_Sport // On Monday, A Lot Of Sports Talk had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills legendary quarterback and a member of the Pro
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Gone Camping: Miami Dolphins

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The Fins linebacking corps, led by Misi (55), looks to wreak havoc on the rest of the AFC East (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) As of today (July 27), each of the 32 National Football League teams have started training camp in preparation for the 2013 season.  (Huzzah!)  Over the next few
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MLB 2nd Half Outlook (American League)

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All-Star Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox currently rule the roost in the AL East (AP Photo/Ben Margot) How exciting has this baseball season been so far to watch (and should be going into the second half of the season)? According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first
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Open Championship: Holes to Watch

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A look at the 18th tee at Muirfield, which includes the famous island bunker (Photo: The R&A) The 2013 Open Championship starts tomorrow at the golf club at legendary Muirfield, and many golfers who have played on the links course will say that it's amongst the fairest of the golf
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Open Championship Preview

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-by Michael A. Riley The Open Championship, or as we call it on this side of the pond, “The British Open,” is annually one of the most compelling tournaments in all of sports. The modern game of golf can be traced back to the shores of Scotland in the 15th
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An “Original” Stanley Cup Preview

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Cruciverbalist, Blackhawks Fan Previews 2013 Stanley Cup Final Brad Marchand (l.) and Brent Seabrook (c.) both own Game 7 overtime goals this playoff season, while Corey Crawford (r.) is a Conn Smythe Trophy favorite (Getty Images) Greetings, hockey fans! Tyler Hinman here, fanatic of both puzzles and sports. My favorite
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Handicapping the 2013 Belmont Stakes

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The filly Unlimited Budget, and its rider, jockey Rosie Napravnik (above), look to make history at the Belmont Stakes (Photo: Mark Lennihan) Before we get started with my picks, a weather update is in order. The rain had been falling through Friday night prior to the big race, but the
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An Introduction to The Belmont Stakes

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Orb looks to become the first non-Triple Crown winner since 1995 - and only the 12th overall - to win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes (Getty Images) By Michael A. Riley The Belmont Stakes: "The Test of the Champion.” An arduous 12-furlong journey around the track often referred
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USMNT: No June swoon?

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Clint Dempsey and the USMNT look to avenge a shock loss to Jamaica last September, their first-ever loss to the Reggae Boyz (AP) After missing out on a chance to play in this month’s Confederations Cup in Brazil when it lost to Mexico in the 2011 Gold Cup Final, the
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Tales From The Brickyard: An Indianapolis 500 Preamble

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  Dario Franchitti looks to become only the third repeat winner of the Indianapolis 500 since 1970 (Photo: Michael Conroy/AP) By Bob Pagels INDIANAPOLIS  --  The Indianapolis 500 is an American icon.  Has been for over 100 years.  It remains the world’s largest single-day sporting event, with current attendance estimates
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WNBA Preview (Eastern Conference)

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Katie Douglas (2nd from l.) and WNBA Finals MVP Tamika Catchings (2nd from r.) start their journey to a repeat at San Antonio tonight (Ron Hoskins/NBAE/Getty) Will the WNBA be catching the Fever again?   The Indiana Fever will be defending the WNBA title, and although they have the nucleus
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